Toronto Police hunt fugitive with broken ankle monitor; Oshawa double stabbing arrest
Cody Brabant, 32, is wanted after his GPS ankle monitor was found damaged in Scarborough. In Oshawa, a man faces attempted murder charges after a double stabbing at a plaza.
Toronto man wanted after ankle monitor found broken in Scarborough
Toronto Police are searching for a man described as "dangerous" after his GPS ankle monitor was discovered damaged in Scarborough, Toronto Sun Crime reports.
Officers were in the Eglinton Ave. E. and Midland Ave. area on Saturday night investigating an alleged breach of a release order when they were notified the device had been tampered with. A broken monitor was subsequently located in Scarborough.
Cody Brabant, 32, of Toronto, is wanted on two counts of failing to comply with a release order and one count of mischief under $5,000. He had been before the courts on several charges and released on conditions that included wearing the ankle monitor.
Brabant is described as six feet tall with a thin build, short black hair and a short black beard. Police say his whereabouts are unknown and advise the public not to approach him, but to call 911 immediately upon sighting. Anyone with information can contact Toronto Police at 416-808-4100.
Oshawa double stabbing leads to attempted murder charge
Durham Regional Police have charged a man in connection with a double stabbing at a commercial plaza in Oshawa last Friday night.
Officers were called to the Adelaide Ave. E. and Ritson Rd. N. area to assist ambulance crews treating a woman with multiple stab wounds in a parking lot. She was taken to a trauma centre for treatment.
While securing the scene, officers located an adult male inside a nearby business suffering from serious injuries, also subsequently transported to a trauma centre.
Investigators later determined the woman had been stabbed inside the business and made her way outside where emergency responders found her. Witness statements and video surveillance footage led police to identify the male as the alleged perpetrator.
Utsav Prakashkumare Acharya, 28, of Oshawa, has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault and breaching a release order. Both the victim and the accused remain hospitalized in stable condition; Acharya has been remanded into custody. Anyone with relevant information, video footage or dashcam recordings is asked to contact Durham Regional Police at 905-579-1520, Ext. 5390.
Whitby man, 72, arrested for alleged drug trafficking
Durham Regional Police have arrested a 72-year-old Whitby man following an investigation into alleged drug trafficking that began earlier this month after a tip was received.
On Nov. 4, investigators executed a search warrant at a home in the Mary St. E. and Hickory St. N. area. The search yielded cocaine, MDMA, GHB, ketamine, oxycodone, Adderall, heroin and methamphetamine, as well as cash.
Robert Talbot, 72, of Whitby, is charged with eight counts of possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking and possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000. He was taken into custody without incident. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 905-579-1520, Ext. 2562.
Two suspects charged after pickup truck and motorcycle stolen in Whitby
A man and a woman are facing multiple charges after allegedly stealing a pickup truck and a motorcycle in the Whitby area last week, Durham Regional Police say.
On Nov. 6, a 2011 Ford F-350 was taken from a parking lot at 372 Taunton Rd. E. in Whitby. The pair were seen leaving in the stolen truck alongside a Honda motorcycle, which investigators subsequently determined had been stolen earlier that day from a home in Oshawa.
Officers located the Ford F-350 in Oshawa, but the occupants fled on foot. Both were arrested following a brief pursuit. Police also found drugs and property believed to have been obtained through crime during the investigation. The two are additionally alleged to have been involved in a suspected attempted break-in at a Winners store in south Whitby.
Max Folques Ambar, 36, of Oshawa, faces numerous charges including two counts of theft of a motor vehicle, two counts of possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, one count of failing to comply with a release order, two counts of breach of probation, one count of possession of a Schedule I substance and one count of operation while prohibited.
Bailee Chircop, 25, of Oshawa, is charged with two counts of theft of a motor vehicle, two counts of possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 and one count of mischief under $5,000.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Durham Regional Police's auto theft and robbery unit at 905-579-1520, Ext. 5369.
Source: Toronto Sun Crime